Government has assured Matero residents that it is doing everything possible to ensure the problem of floods they have been facing as a result of rain water emanating from town is addressed. Deputy Minister in the office of the Vice President Lawrence Sichalwe says government realizes the extent of damage floods have caused to infrastructure, human life and people’s livelihood ...

The Immigration Department says it collected K200 million in government revenues using the e-government initiative by the end of 2015. Immigration Department Director General Moola Milomo says the K200 million which is a collection from payments and Visa issuances is K15 million more than its target in 2015. Mr. Milomo says the Department was tasked by the Ministry of Finance ...

The fuel supply situation in Lusaka is slowly returning to normal with a number of filling stations beginning to receive supplies. This comes after fuel tanker drivers called off the strike that had caused an acute fuel shortage in the country. A check by QFM News at selected service stations this afternoon found fuel tanker had started delivering fuel,with long ...

Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) has assured the nation that it will continue operating despite the difficulties arising from low copper prices on the international market. KCM Chairman who is also Vendatta Resources Chief Executive Officer, Tom Albanese has told University of Zambia students in the school mining at the Great East road campus this afternoon that the price of copper ...

Zambia’s copper production inched higher to 711,515 tonnes in 2015 from 708,000 tonnes the previous year mainly due to a new mine owned by Canada’s First Quantum Minerals, the Chamber of Mines has said. Zambia Chamber of Mines economist Shula Jalasi-Shula says the increase is mainly on account of the 32,952 tonnes of copper that Kalumbila Minerals contributed when it ...

Jada Pinkett Smith was cool as a fan Wednesday (January 20) when she was asked to respond to Janet Hubert’s (Aunt Viv) criticisms of her urging African-American actors and actresses boycott the Academy Awards due to the lack of diversity in this year’s nominations. Smith’s plea set off a passionate debate online with some siding with the 44-year-old actress, while ...

Congrats are in order for Mariah Carey and her billionaire beau James Packer! The singer is set to tie the knot with her Australian businessman boyfriend, after Packer popped the question in New York City on Thursday night, ET confirms. E! News reports that Carey’s engagement ring comes in at a massive 35 carats. The 45-year-old singer opened up about ...

A total of 42 migrants are reported to have drowned overnight in two separate shipwrecks in the Aegean Sea. One boat went down off the coast of the small Greek islet of Kalolimnos, killing 34 people, including 11 children. Another eight people died after a boat sank off the island of Farmakonisi. Over a million migrants arrived in Europe illegally ...

Cameroon coach Ntdoungou Mpile Martin has acknowledged that his side is in a catch 22 situation after their 0-0 draw against Ethiopia at Huye.Mpile was furious his charges failed to finish off the game despite beating Angola in their opener saying they will need to fight tough to beat DR Congo who have been in impressive form “We threw away ...

Ahmed Akaichi struck 20 minutes from time to rescue a point for Tunisia against Nigeria in a well-fought Group C game at the 2016 African Nations Championship (Chan) on Friday which finished 1-1. The Tunisians bossed the first half and were unlucky not to be in front at the interval after enjoying the better of the play and having a ...